U.S. and Pakistani Officials Explore Ways to Boost Trade and Investment

Islamabad, In an effort to enhance economic ties, officials from the United States and Pakistan convened for an inter-sessional meeting under the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA).

According to Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, U.S. Mission spokesperson Thomas Montgomery highlighted the meeting’s focus on a broad range of areas aimed at improving the bilateral trade and investment relationship between the two nations. He emphasized the importance of engagements like the TIFA as pivotal for advancing mutual economic objectives and deepening the bilateral economic ties. Montgomery noted that over eighty U.S. companies are currently operating in Pakistan, providing high-quality goods to the Pakistani market. He also mentioned that the United States imported Pakistani goods worth five billion dollars, with the total goods trade between the U.S. and Pakistan amounting to seven billion dollars.